Improvement in picture-frames



H.'B. JOHNSON.

Picture-Frame.

No. 222,279. Patented Dec. 2,1879.

N.FETRS, FHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

PATENT OEEIIOE.

HAMILTON B. JOHNSON, OF MILNERSVILLE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN Specification forming part of LettersPatent No. 222,279, dated December 2, 1879; application iiled'' PICTUREFRAMES.

August 23, 18.79.

^ Z'o all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HAMILTON B. JoHNsoN, of Milnersville, in the county of Guernsey and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Picture-Frames; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will venable Others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being `had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specication, and in which- Figure 1 is afrontview, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. f

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

This invention has relation to that class of i `picture-frames adapted chieily for photographs `and smaller pictures inwhich the light and frame are made in one piecc,consisting of a singleplate of glass'pwith Opaque ornamental edges to form the frame surrounding the cen- 1tral Opening or light; and it consists in' the improvements hereinafter fully described, and

particularly pointed out in the claims.

Inthe annexed drawings, thel letter A represents the transparent" middle part or light of the trame, Whiclnmay'be of any suitable size and contigurationyand B is the opaque 'y border, which is formed simply by painting upon the back ofthe glass "Withsuitable dark color or colors to produce; an ornamental effect in a manner well` understood; or paper or "other material may be pasted alongA the edges of the back part of the glass platel to formthe lopaque borderor frameB. n

The upper part, b, ot the glass plate is per-V forated, as shown at c, by means of which the frame may be suspended upon a hook or nail AVin the Wall and in order to.prevent the edges of the aperture c `from-` chipping when the picture-1 1ail,I`provideA the back part of the aperture c `with a `guard or washer, C, consisting of a circular disk of pasteboard or similar material, which is provided with a central aperture, d, of smaller dimensions than c, so as to form an annular overlapping iange,

frame is inserted upon `orijemoved from the c, back ot' the aperture c, as will be seen more clearly by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings.' This projecting flange or shoulder will protect the glass from chipping or becoming notched around the aperture or opening c, by which the frame is suspended. 4- Y The photograph or other picture is held in the frame A B by elastic cords D D, secured at the top in a hooked bail, E, which is slipped over the upper edge of the frame, as "shown in the drawings, and at their ends `in hooksFF, which are, in like manner, slipped overthe lower edge of the frame, one close to each side thereof, as shown in Fig.'l.

The tension of the elastic cords D D will keep the upper bail, E, and lower.l1ooks,F F,

in place, and pressing against theback ofthe picture (denoted by the letter G inlFignZ of the drawings) will hold this in its properposition. If it is desired to change the picture in the frame this can readily be .ei'ected in a moment by slipping olf the bail E and" hooks F F, which, after the change hasbeeueifected, can be as easily and readily replaced.`

Having thus described my in ventin, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesl. A picture-frame consisting offa` single glass plate provided with opaque ornamental borders forming the inclosureot'jthe central transparent part or light, the upper part lof said opaque border being provided withY an aperture, c, and with a circular perforatedldisk or guard, C, set back of and overlappingv the aperture c inthe glass'plate, substantially as and for the purpose herein shownand described. l f V 2. The combination, with the pictureframe A B, of the elastic cords D D, hooked bail E, and hooks-F F, substantially asgand for" the 'purpose herein shown and set forth.. y

In testimony that I claim the "foregoingas my own I 'have hereunto azedmyjsignature in presence oitwo witnesses.

OHNSON. k

HAMILTON B. J

Witnesses: l

SAMUEL W. LUooOoK,` n A l BENJAMIN KENNEDY. Y 

